Official MMA record
Nick Diaz
“Diablo”
Professional record
27-10-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Team
- Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 169 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Stockton, CA
- Born
- Stockton, CA
Profile summary
Nick Diaz is a former WEC and IFC Welterweight champion. He has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE FC, Elite Xtreme Combat (before it ceased operations), and Strikeforce. Diaz was promoted to a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007. Diaz is known for having a very modified sport BJJ style that suits his MMA career very well. Diaz lists his favorite submission as the kimura, and he is widely known for his impressive upsidedown guard. Diaz currently teaches jiu-jitsu at Pacific Coast Martial Arts in Stockton, California. Diaz is also a professional boxer and fights in the Super Middleweight weight class.
Career file
Professional career statistics
27-10-0
Total fights
37
Rounds fought
74.9
Current streak
3 L
Finish rate
81.5%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
20y 25d
Fights per year
1.9
Longest layoff
8y 6m 9d
Quickest turnaround
26d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:24
Fastest KO
01:24
Fastest submission
01:55
Finished rate
30%
Avg. fight length · wins
08:39
Avg. fight length · losses
14:04
Avg. rounds · wins
1.7
Avg. rounds · losses
2.8
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | L | Robbie Lawler | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC 266: VOLKANOVSKI vs ORTEGAVerified | R3/00:44 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | NC | Anderson Silva | Middleweight | No Contest UFC 183: Silva vs DiazVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | L | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-PierreVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | L | Carlos Condit | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 143: Diaz vs. ConditVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | W | BJ Penn | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 137 : Penn vs. DiazVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 9, 2011 | W | Paul Daley | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Strikeforce: Diaz vs. DaleyVerifiedTitle bout | R1/04:57 |
| Jan 29, 2011 | W | Evangelista Santos | Welterweight | Submission · Arm Bar Strikeforce San JoseVerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:50 |
| Oct 9, 2010 | W | KJ Noons | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce San Jose: Diaz vs. Noons IIVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| May 29, 2010 | W | Hayato Sakurai | — | Submission · Arm Bar Dream 14 | R1/05:00 |
| Jan 30, 2010 | W | Marius Zaromskis | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes STRIKEFORCE - MIAMIVerifiedTitle bout | R1/04:38 |
| Jun 6, 2009 | W | Scott Smith | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Strikeforce: Lawler vs. ShieldsVerified | R3/01:41 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | W | Frank Shamrock | Middleweight | TKO/RSC Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. DiazVerified | R2/03:57 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | W | Thomas Denny | Welterweight | TKO/RSC Elite XCVerified | R2/00:30 |
| Jun 14, 2008 | W | Muhsin Corbbrey | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes EliteXC: Return of the King | R3/03:59 |
| May 11, 2008 | W | Katsuya Inoue | — | TKO/RSC Dream 3- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarter Finals | R2/01:45 |
| Nov 10, 2007 | L | KJ Noons | Welterweight | TKO/RSC EliteXC: RenegadeVerified | R2/00:10 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | W | Mike Aina | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision EliteXC: Uprising | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | W | Takanori Gomi | Welterweight | Submission · Choke Pride 33: Second ComingVerified | R2/01:46 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | W | Gleison Tibau | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage UFC 65: Bad IntentionsVerified | R2/02:27 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | W | Josh Neer | Welterweight | Submission · Kimura UFC 62: Liddell vs. SobralVerified | R3/01:42 |
| May 12, 2006 | W | Raymond Steinbeiss | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision International Cage Fighting Organization 1: StocktonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 15, 2006 | L | Sean Sherk | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 59: Reality CheckVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 4, 2006 | L | Joe Riggs | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 5, 2005 | L | Diego Sanchez | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 2 FinaleVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 4, 2005 | W | Koji Oishi | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 53: Heavy HittersVerified | R1/01:24 |
| Feb 5, 2005 | W | Drew Fickett | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 51: Super SaturdayVerified | R1/04:40 |
| Aug 21, 2004 | L | Karo Parisyan | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | W | Robbie Lawler | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC 47: It's OnVerified | R2/01:31 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | W | Jeremy Jackson | Welterweight | Submission · Arm Bar UFC 44: UndisputedVerified | R3/02:04 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | W | Jeremy Jackson | — | TKO/RSC International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 18 | R1/04:33 |
| Mar 27, 2003 | W | Joe Hurley | — | Submission · Kimura WEC 6: Return of a Legend | R1/01:55 |
| Dec 14, 2002 | L | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | — | Decision · Split Decision Shooto | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | W | Harris Sarmiento | — | TKO/RSC · Corner Stoppage from Strikes Warriors Quest 8: Young Guns | R2/01:47 |
| Sep 28, 2002 | L | Jeremy Jackson | — | TKO/RSC Ultimate Athlete: King of the Mountain | R1/00:49 |
| Sep 28, 2002 | W | Adam Lynn | — | Submission · Arm Bar Ultimate Athlete: King of the Mountain | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 28, 2002 | W | Blaine Tyler | — | TKO/RSC Ultimate Athlete: King of the Mountain | R2/00:00 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | W | Chris Lytle | — | Decision · Split Decision International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 17 | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | W | Mike Wick | — | Submission · Triangle Choke International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 15 | R1/03:43 |